---
title: Definition Lists
syntax-id: definition-lists
syntax-summary: |
term
: definition
---
Some Markdown processors allow you to create *definition lists* of terms and their corresponding definitions. To create a definition list, type the term on the first line. On the next line, type a colon followed by a space and the definition.
```
First Term
: This is the definition of the first term.
Second Term
: This is one definition of the second term.
: This is another definition of the second term.
```
The HTML looks like this:
```html
- First Term
- This is the definition of the first term.
- Second Term
- This is one definition of the second term.
- This is another definition of the second term.
```
The rendered output looks like this:
First Term
: This is the definition of the first term.
Second Term
: This is one definition of the second term.
: This is another definition of the second term.